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Jeff Dutson is a restructuring partner in King & Spalding's Leveraged Finance and Restructuring group. Jeff represents corporate debtors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases throughout the country as well as buyers and sellers in distressed M&A transactions. Jeff also represents banks and other investors in connection with their most complex restructurings, bankruptcy, and finance matters. Jeff’s practice spans a wide variety of industries, including the restaurant, real estate, healthcare, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and aviation industries.
Jeff has been recognized for his work in Bankruptcy and Restructuring by Chambers USA each year since 2020. In 2021, Jeff was recognized by the American Bankruptcy Institute as part of its 40 Under 40 list of emerging leaders in the insolvency industry. Jeff currently serves as the Co-Chair for the Advisory Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute Southeastern Workshop. He is a fellow of the American College of Investment Counsel, and has served as the Co-Chair for the ACIC Spring Investment Forum.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Jeff is a graduate of the University of Chicago (where he earned his law degree, with honors) and the University of Georgia (where he earned his bachelor's degree, with honors). Prior to joining the firm, Jeff served as a law clerk for the Honorable E. Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Selected Publications
Unitranche Credit Facilities and the LSTA New Form AAL, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, May 2019, with Sarah R. Borders and Jeffrey Misher.
Fifth Circuit Denies Post-Petition Default Interest to Fully Secured Creditors, The Banking Law Journal, September 2019, with Sarah Primrose and Nadia Saleem.
Order's Up!: Navigating Complex Restaurant Restructurings, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, July 2018, with Sarah R. Borders.
When Cash Might Not be King: Acquiring Nonprofit Hospitals in Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, September 2017, with Paul K. Ferdinands.
Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! (Maybe): Reopening Auctions, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, February 2014, with W. Austin Jowers.
Successor Liability under the FLSA: Buyers of Distressed Companies Beware, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, June 2013, with Paul K. Ferdinands.
“Unfinished Business" after Geron and Coudert Brothers, Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review, September 11, 2012, with Mark M. Maloney.
J.D., University of Chicago, with honors
B.A., University of Georgia, cum laude
Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. E. Grady Jolly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
October 30, 2024
Jeffrey Dutson Elected as Trustee of the American College of Investment Counsel
October 5, 2024
K&S’s representation of Red Lobster is mentioned in a profile on Damola Adamolekun, the new chief executive for the company
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Served as Debtors' counsel to DCL Corporation, a global pigments manufacturer, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Delaware and Canada.
Served as Debtors' counsel to Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., and its affiliate Joe's Crab Shack, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas.
Served as Debtors' counsel to The Krystal Company, and its affiliates, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Northern District of Georgia.
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March 28, 2024
The Seventh Circuit Upholds District Court’s Decision That Safe Harbor Provision of Section 546(e) Applies to Privately Held Securities
February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
October 30, 2024
Jeffrey Dutson Elected as Trustee of the American College of Investment Counsel
October 5, 2024
K&S’s representation of Red Lobster is mentioned in a profile on Damola Adamolekun, the new chief executive for the company
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
Served as Debtors' counsel to DCL Corporation, a global pigments manufacturer, in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Delaware and Canada.
Served as Debtors' counsel to Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., and its affiliate Joe's Crab Shack, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas.
Served as Debtors' counsel to The Krystal Company, and its affiliates, in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Northern District of Georgia.
See more
March 28, 2024
The Seventh Circuit Upholds District Court’s Decision That Safe Harbor Provision of Section 546(e) Applies to Privately Held Securities
February 5, 2021
Ultra Petroleum Bankruptcy Court Again Allows Make-Whole Premiums, Post-Petition Default Interest—At Least For Solvent Debtors
October 30, 2024
Jeffrey Dutson Elected as Trustee of the American College of Investment Counsel
October 5, 2024
K&S’s representation of Red Lobster is mentioned in a profile on Damola Adamolekun, the new chief executive for the company
September 18, 2024
Red Lobster Emerges From Bankruptcy with New Owners
J.D., University of Chicago, with honors
B.A., University of Georgia, cum laude
Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Law Clerk, Hon. E. Grady Jolly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit